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Noodles & tofu · Santa Barbara / Ventura

Apna Indian Kitchen

Promising non-creamy choices from the older linked menu: cumin-spiced Bombay Aloo, dry mixed-vegetable sabzi (no gravy), and chickpea Punjabi Chole. Tofu Saag is offered with requested vegan preparation. Do not default to cream-based masala/korma.

Candidate Unknown Needs recheck
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Vegan evidence

2026-09-24: Organizer confirms October 2026 participation; no challenge-specific menu posted. Official /menu images visually checked. Printed menu update is 2022-08-15, not a 2026 release. Recheck current prices, vegan preparations and dinner hours September 30; do not represent tofu substitution alone as vegan.

Official linked image menu has a green-heart VEGAN legend. Bombay Aloo, Mixed Vegetable Sabzi and Punjabi Chole carry that marker; Saag and samosas explicitly offer vegan preparation. The image itself is dated August 15, 2022, so current dish availability/prices need recheck. Recorded research; limitations are retained above.

Booking

Booking, price & service
Older 2022 image prices only: Bombay Aloo $15; dry vegetable sabzi and Punjabi Chole $16; tofu curry choice $15. Not confirmed current. Official lunch Tue–Sun 11:30am–2:30pm; dinner opening time contains an apparent am/pm error and remains unresolved.

Location

718 State StSanta Barbara, CA93101 2026-09-24: Participant identity/address compared with 718 STATE ST, SANTA BARBARA, CA, 93101. Census street-address interpolation, not a verified entrance, suite or parking point; suite omitted from geocoder input. Postal code from matched address. Location checks do not establish vegan ingredients, hours or driving access.Location checked 2026-09-24

Location precision: Address. Map placement does not verify hours or driving access.

Record history

  1. Added record Apna Indian Kitchen; Needs recheck; Official linked image menu has a green-heart VEGAN legend. Bombay Aloo, Mixed Vegetable Sabzi and Punjabi Chole carry that marker; Saag and samosas explicitly offer vegan preparation. The image itself is dated August 15, 2022, so current dish availability/prices need recheck. 2026-09-24: Organizer confirms October 2026 participation; no challenge-specific menu posted. Official /menu images visually checked. Printed menu update is 2022-08-15, not a 2026 release. Recheck current prices, vegan preparations and dinner hours September 30; do not represent tofu substitution alone as vegan. Sources: https://apnasb.com/ | https://veganchefchallenge.org/santabarbara/ | https://apnasb.com/menu/ | https://apnasb.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/1.png | https://apnasb.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/2.png Location: https://apnasb.com/ | https://geocoding.geo.census.gov/geocoder/locations/address?street=718+State+St&city=Santa+Barbara&state=CA&benchmark=Public_AR_Current&format=json